A holiday event for the birds

Sun photo by Algerina Perna

The Oriole Bird greets Montasia Brown (left) and David Boone during a Christmas party for Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary pupils at ESPN Zone in the Inner Harbor. Orioles players B.J. Surhoff, Larry Bigbie, Matt Riley and Aaron Rakers participated in yesterday's event - the 26th year the ball club has given a party for children in the city.

The Oriole Bird greets Montasia Brown (left) and David Boone during a Christmas party for Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary pupils at ESPN Zone in the Inner Harbor. Orioles players B.J. Surhoff, Larry Bigbie, Matt Riley and Aaron Rakers participated in yesterday's event - the 26th year the ball club has given a party for children in the city.